Click the drop-down arrow below the Record button, go to Record From and select your microphone from the input devices listed.

When you are ready, press the Record button or Ctrl+R.

Colour important chunks of audio using the number keys 1-5 (0 will return them to the default colour). You can use Continuous Colouring to colour successive chunks. Colour Sections using the simple shortcut keys 6-9.

When the speaker moves onto a new topic, use the Section Button or Enter to move the audio into a new section.

Try to add a little text in each section to say what that section is about; you can just start typing, leave the focus in the audio pane and Audio Notetaker will add your text to the Text pane for you. Pressing Enter at the end of the text will return you to the Audio Pane.

It is easiest if you leave the focus in the audio pane the whole time, and just use the simple shortcut keys for section and chunk colouring. However, if the focus ends up in a different pane, you can use ALT+Right Arrow to move back.

Working from the Text Pane

If you are going to be making a lot of text notes while recording you may find that you want to work with focus in the Text Pane. To add colour and sections you will need to use the 'complex' shortcuts.